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BAT VK-300x SE or 6922 version for smoothness?

I listened today a vk300x/se integrated with dynaudio confidence c1 speakers, and it sounded a bit harsh.

I really liked rhytmic drive and energy of the sound, but it was irritating to my ears. Now i own a vk-200 and it was quite smooth with burmester preamplifier (speaker were audio physic virgo 3) so im a little confused here...

Was it a speaker & amplifier mishmatch or is a vk300x/se version actually too dry sounding?

Has anyone compared SE version to 6922 tuberolled/original version?

Maybe i am just spoiled for the smooth sound because i owned once a threshold t-200/sphinx combo which was liquid smooth magic to my ears and now i will have to come up with something as good.(i sold it once in a fit of madness, stupid as i am..)

Help me, im totally frustrated...
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Break in on the bat stuff can be 300-500 hours. It makes a dramatic change.

I used to own a VK 200 and Audio Physic Virgo II's. That was a sweet combo. I'm guessing a possibility is your VK 200 and Berm pre just might be a better combo.

Also the source is a key ingredient here that isn't mentioned. Plus setup and cables. You maybe hearing system/setup/room differences as much as pre and amp differences...
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